Calliostoma alternum
| Calliostoma alternum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. alternum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma alternum Quinn, 1992 | |
Calliostoma alternum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
Description
The height of the shell attains 16 mm. The umbilicate shell has a conical shape. It is finely sculptured. The aperture is subquadrate wit thin lips. The rather thin columella is weakly sigmoid and ends in a rounded denticle.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia, Venezuela and Suriname.
References
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma alternum Quinn, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532281 on 2012-12-07
- J.F. Quinn, New Species of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Trochidae), and Notes on Some Poorly Known Species from the Western Atlantic Ocean; The Nautilus v. 106 (1992-1993)
External links
| External identifiers for Calliostoma alternum | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 4798053 |
| WoRMS | 532281 |
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To World Register of Marine Species
- Gastropods.com: Calliostoma alternum
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